North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perquimans County

71BoltScore / 100
#10 of 100 in North Carolina

Perquimans County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Perquimans County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom63
Food76
Isolation47
Sovereignty90
Water87
Affordability69
$286kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,918Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
54.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perquimans County, North Carolina

Is Perquimans County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Perquimans County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Perquimans County, North Carolina?

Land in Perquimans County runs about $3,918 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perquimans County?

Perquimans County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Perquimans County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 54.1 people per square mile.

How Perquimans compares in North Carolina

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